Crowley High School - Talon Yearbook (Crowley, TX)

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TOP. CHEERLEADERS are. BOTTOM ROW: Laurel Redding. Melody O'Neal fmascotj. Paula Swindell. SECOND ROW: Darla Blakely. Lynda Duncan. Tammy Cox. CENTER. Brenda Purdy. RIGHT. DARLA BLAKELY leads the student body to the homecoming pep rally at the Eagle stadium. ABOVE. MELODY O'N EAL carries on the tradition of the Eagle mascot. 14 df . '1 ' f' ' - , .. - r . Q -ities. jx ge' . - ' J Mahi..- z f' 'FKMZQ -I

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Plmlo hr Kirk Parks K LEFT, VARSITY FOOTBALL team members are, FRONT ROW: Phil Bullock, Albert Perez, Tommy Rotenberry, Greg Gilbert, Greg Brookins, Marte Amrine, Greg Melton. Clay Shirley, Robert Loftin, Donald Wilson. SECOND ROW: Mr. Jerry Cox Qcoachj, Nathan Beach, Jerry Bullard, James Bratton, Jon Hargrave, Tim Lundquist. Gerald Hampton, Barry Park. Rick Frisbie. Chris Jennings, Mr. Ray Sefcik fcoachb. BACK ROW: Mr. James Ivy fcoachj Larry Hausner, Griff Rambo, Winky Johnson. Wayland Edmondson, Bill Weaver, Gary Reasons. Philip Franks, Charly Everett. Mike Tinker, Mr. Danny Stribling fcoachj. Football Mid-season disappoinfmenf fhrows Eagles info do-or-die sifuafion As the final whistle blew the score read 31-I2 and Eagle victory. GRANBURY: The Granbury game saw both Crowley and Granbury generate quite a few yards offensively as the score seesawed back and forth. Jon Hargrave intercepted a pass setting up the first score of the night, a touchdown with a little more than a minute left to play in the first half. The kick was no good and this left the score 6-0 in Crowley's favor. The only other scoring drive took place late in the half with Granbury driving down the field from their own 37 to score, creating a tie ballgame. The second half saw Granbury score three times while the Eagles only mustered two. The visitors went ahead in the first half and stayed there the rest of the game, although Crowley kept the lead until the final moments of the fourth quarter. The two second half scores came for the Eagles with Brookins running for one, and a pass from Larry Hausner to Frisbie. The final score was Granbury 27, Crowley 18. LAKE WORTH: The first touchdown came on a l5 yard run by Brookins with some key blocks thrown by the offensive line. The PAT failed and Crowley led by 6-0. The second touchdown came on a 55 yard pass from Amrine to Rotenberry. Since the PAT had failed previously, the Eagles decided to go for two. The attempt was good with Perez carrying, the score read I4-0 for the Eagles. Third quarter action saw Lake Worth make two first downs to be stopped on the Crowley 20 yard line. Then Amrine came across with the big play of the night by carrying the ball from the 25 all the way in for the touchdown, a run of 75 yards. The PAT failed and Crowley had the win 20-0. KELLER: Off to a slow start, the Eagles did not make a first down until the fourth possession. They led 7-0 at halftime with Amrine crossing the goal line with a 5 yard run with Everett kicking the extra point. In the third quarter, the Keller quarterback passed to a receiver on the screen and went across from 28 yards. The try for 2 failed. Crowley scored the final touchdown on a halfback pass from Rotenberry to Amrine in the fourth quarter, leaving the score at Crowley I4, Keller 6. SPRINGTOWN: The Eagles ended their season with a I4-8 victory over Springtown thus cinching them a place as District Co- Champs. The Eagles got the ball going early in the first quarter and marched down the field to score on a pass play from Amrine to a Porcupine defender to Brookins. Quick reactions gave the Eagles a touchdown with 1:23 left in the first quarter. The PAT failed and the Eagles led 6-0. It was three downs and punt for the Porcupines in the third quarter action only for the Eagles to burst through the line and catch the punter on the l l. Lundquist then went in for the Eagles with 9:55 left in the third quarter. The Eagles went in from the 2 on a pass from Amrine to Tinker who was wide open: then the score read Crowley 14, Springtown 0. The Porcupines got it all together in the fourth quarter as they drove from the 36 in for the touchdown with 6:59 left in the game. The Porcupines converted for 2 and the score read I4-8, a Crowley victory.

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TOP. YEA PURPLE! yells Laurel Redding during the Springtown pep rally. ABOVE, PAU LA SWINDELL introduces a Lake Worth cheerleader to the home crowd. Uh86l'l63d6l'S Qpirif, skifs, smiles changed sfudenf body fo foofball season frenzy Cheerleaders - the foundation block of high school tradition. Those persons who make cheerleader have often been thought of as special and,just as a cliche becomes cliche because it is true, not everyone can become a cheerleader. Crowley has always enjoyed both its cheerleaders and the tradition. For those chosen the year's competition came early with a one week camp at Southern Methodist University, while there the girls won a ribbon for their performances every day plus an extra one for doing so well. The camp was necessary in preparing for the job of leading the student body through an entire season with enthusiasm and spirit. Otherwise, the girls directed cheers during both pep rallies and games along with an occasional skit. but they also painted spirit signs. sold ribbons, and baked cakes for the football team. As always the cheerleaders sold the homecoming mums. All in all, they were a part of the school tradition that most everyone would consider necessary.